I have consigned to the bin of "old wives tales" the need to remove the bottom leaves of tomatoes to aid ripening. The top two pictures show fruit ripening all over the plant, even where there are lots of leaves. If you are feeding plants at least weekly, why remove the leaves? It seems to be counter-productive, especially as it's heat that ripens tomatoes, not light. Also it's a lot of extra work, and I just can't be bothered. If you plant your tomatoes far enough apart and ensure good ventilation you remove the only legitimate reason to remove leaves and that is mildew or other moulds due to poor air circulation.
Lots of leaves, for me at any rate, means lots of tomatoes. We pick half a trug 3 times a week and the amount is increasing as the later varieties are now coming online.
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